The Nexen N Blue ECO is a summer touring tire whose owners generally like its dry grip, comfort and value. Wear and noise divide opinion, and its only independent test produced a near-bottom overall result.
The quick answer
Owners say74%from 36 owner reviews71% would buy againRead the reviews
Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated May 2025.
Based on test and owner data, the Nexen N Blue ECO is expected to last around 17,571 miles (28,278 km).
What do owners say about the Nexen N Blue ECO?
Across 36 owner ratings the Nexen N Blue ECO averages 74%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 8.2 out of 10 and Wear lowest at 6.5. 17 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 68% of owners score it 70% or better.
What is the Nexen N Blue ECO's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the Nexen N Blue ECO most commonly carries EU label ratings of C for fuel efficiency, C for wet grip and 70 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Nexen N Blue ECO?
Owners rate the Nexen N Blue ECO 7.3 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 32 reviews.
How well do the Nexen N Blue ECO wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Nexen N Blue ECO 6.5 out of 10 for wear across 32 reviews. 17 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 10,000 miles.
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Would owners buy the Nexen N Blue ECO again?
71% of owners say they would buy the Nexen N Blue ECO again, based on the 34 owner reviews that answered the question. 41% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Nexen N Blue ECO's dry grip?
Of the 30 owner reviews analyzed for the Nexen N Blue ECO, 15 mention dry grip: 14 praise it (strong dry grip) and 1 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "excellent grip and handling which inspired confidence". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Nexen N Blue ECO's road noise?
Of the 30 owner reviews analyzed for the Nexen N Blue ECO, 15 mention road noise: 8 praise it (quiet) and 7 criticise it (noisy). One owner wrote: "The lack of noise from them is superb". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Nexen N Blue ECO's tread life?
Of the 30 owner reviews analyzed for the Nexen N Blue ECO, 15 mention tread life: 7 praise it (long-lasting) and 8 criticise it (wears quickly). One owner wrote: "only 15000 km normal driving". Read those reviews
What sizes does the Nexen N Blue ECO come in?
The Nexen N Blue ECO is available in 50 sizes, ranging from 155-225/50-80 R13-16.
Dry grip and value for money are the clearest positives for the Nexen N Blue ECO, with comfort also attracting praise and no complaints in this small group. Wet grip is generally liked, though a minority report poor traction and less confidence in rain. Tread-life opinions are closely divided, with roughly one in four owners disappointed by wear despite several satisfactory longer-use accounts. Noise is also split almost evenly between quiet and loud experiences, rather than a consistent strength. One person wrote twice about the tire and praised grip in both reviews, but this does not establish a general pattern of performance as the tire ages.
What owners mention most counted across 30 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 36 ratings
Owner score74%
Dry Grip82%
Wet Grip77%
Handling76%
Road Feedback75%
Comfort73%
Wear65%
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“Cracks after 5 years. Grip in dry and wet conditions is okay, but not good. The inexpensive purchase is offset by rapid cracking. A friend of mine had small cracks appear all around his Nexen tire after just 3 years...”
“I had a new set put on when I purchased my van. They have performed well in terms of grip, but the wear is pitiful. I've done 13,000 miles, the fronts are on the limit and the rears are down to 3mm. I don't buy budget...”
“These tires had a lot of grip and were getting warm quickly. I don't remember having them to lose grip, ever. However I 've never pushed them to theit actual limit, but at least on every sharp turned I tried, they...”
Cracks after 5 years. Grip in dry and wet conditions is okay, but not good. The inexpensive purchase is offset by rapid cracking. A friend of mine had small cracks appear all around his Nexen tire after just 3 years. Therefore, I don't recommend it.
2015 VW polo all the tread blocks on the insides and outsides of the front tires are full of fine splits. Car has done 18,600 miles. Car is driven sedately by a 71 year old lady. Treads are about 2mm above the wear indicators between the treads. What is going on? MoT is due, will have to change the tires.
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When new these tires were a very pleasant surprise, with excellent grip and handling which inspired confidence. Comfortable and quite also and fuel economy was also OK. But they suffered from wear and as a result the performance also dropped off relatively quickly.
Got a puncture in one so decided to change all as the tread was getting low.
Buying again would depend on the price. As tires they were good, but would need a good price level to compensate for the likelihood of early wear.
The best price for leaf EV
I had Mechlin energy saver + and it very expensive to my car and replaced it by nexen n plue eco 205/55/16 its good tires for my electric car
I will buy it again thanks nexen
Have driven many miles on the absolute limit of grip. Pretty good dry grip nothing special however I was particularly impressed with the wet traction. With the car being rear wheel driven I couldn't make it step out at all in the rain. Nor did the car understeer excessively on tight turns despite the wet conditions.
Still legal though not for much longer I think. A very similar mileage to what I got out of the original spec Michelins.
Definitely good value. I haven't noticed anything bad about them, but I haven't been pushing to the limits in the wet or in the dry (and even if I was, Ford Focus studio is not exactly powerful), so maybe boy racers may find something to complain about, I don't know...
These tires had a lot of grip and were getting warm quickly. I don't remember having them to lose grip, ever. However I 've never pushed them to theit actual limit, but at least on every sharp turned I tried, they looked to have been adhered to road. Not entirely sure about wet performance. Good feedback from the road and comfort, tiny bit noisy but good at absorbing all these tiny high frequency road anomalies.
And the big BUT comes at this point. They wore out VERY quickly. The side corners and walls are not reinforced and started having cracks on the third of their total four years of life. One more note about side walls is that they don't have rim protection which can be a showstopper sometimes on dense cities.
Have now done about 10,000 miles on these types and am really impressed. Comfort, ride and dry grip are all good while wet traction and grip are exceptional. I always drive quickly and the wet road grip seems barely less than in the dry. Even on greasy surfaces they are very reluctant to slide and when they do they retain excellent steering control and confidence. Only in terms of wear are they average but then they are by no means an expensive tire. Highly recommended in this size.
Greetings!
My name is Tommy.
Bought my tires in february after reading many things trying to buy the best (here: good and cheap) for my old daewoo lanos (1st wheel drive).
I decided to buy nexen coz of the grip (#C) and fuel economy (#C) and it's price was okay (10000 HUF/db = ~28GBP/piece). So I changed all fours at the same time. Further, it's a korean development, so i thought a korean car with korean tires just cannot go wrong - maybe - but when the courier brought the tires it turned out they were made in China, not in S-Korea, nor in the EU.
The dot no. was okay though. When buying tires you should always check the dot no., they say.
I've been driving around so far 10000 kms (~ 6200 miles).
I use my car on daily purpose with the followings speeds: 50 km/h (~30mph), 80 km/h (~50mph), 120 km/h (~75 mph), for commuting and touring/vacation, but only on asphalt.
The grip of the new tire was excellent, but while it wears down it deteriorates a bit, but nothing out of the ordinary.
The first week the tires were adopted on the car we took a rainy shower downstreets, and nobody was really on the road so I tested them a wee bit, and I did not notice aquaplaning below 50km/h. Above it did, so I almost got myself into a ditch with 100 km/h, but I didn't, coz I planned how and where I will drive & what and how will I do in such case. All worked out so the handling is also okay. Road feedback is also good. Only thing is that little pesky white gravel (murva) on parkplaces or on asphalt sidetracks can get into the tire, what really annoys me, coz you know it makes a continous ticking sound if not taken out. The fuel consumption of my car however did not lower when I changed my tires, and it did not rise either with continous wear. It's fix 7 liters when commuting, 6.5 liters when touring and 8 liters when driving in the city (or just can't shift gear so fast).
When it comes down compared to the others, I think it was worth the money I paid for, and also there are far worse tires in the market for more money. I would definitely buy these types again, but they still last, and they were made in China, so I won't.
I will buy continental or hankook tires, coz they have R&D +M plants in Hungary, and are one of the best, and I will buy the "home grown" instead of a chinese thing. :)
